Polynesia vs Vietnam: Forest land — Share in Land area

Polynesia
48.35 %
in 2024
Vietnam
47.12 %
in 2024
Polynesia rank
75th
Vietnam rank
78th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Polynesia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Polynesia currently reports 48.35 % against 47.12 % in Vietnam, a difference of 1.23 %.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Polynesia ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 78th of 249 countries.

Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 48.61 % 32.14 % 16.48 % Polynesia
2000s 49.41 % 40.12 % 9.29 % Polynesia
2010s 48.9 % 44.62 % 4.28 % Polynesia
2020s 48.69 % 46.97 % 1.72 % Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Polynesia or Vietnam?
Polynesia, at 48.35 % against 47.12 % in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Polynesia and Vietnam?
1.23 %, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Vietnam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Polynesia and Vietnam rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Polynesia ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 78th of 249 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,513 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.